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Going mobile with fraud detection

Preventing mobile-based fraud requires coordinated efforts between regulators, industry bodies representing mobile operators, banking and financial services, and security tech providers

Anti-trust algorithms drive online sales

Investigations are required in India and other emerging economies to ensure that algorithm-led personalised pricing in e-commerce is not harmful

The future of taxation is automation

The finance ministry's new online tax filing system will help expand the tax base by reducing the time and effort required to register a new taxpayer and create a permanent account number

Attacking addictive algorithms

India has to put in place rules that seek more transparency from technology companies. Domestic and global companies that use consumer behaviour data to enhance addictive behaviour must be scrutinised

Driving on high-tech highways

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient

Tracking behaviour to protect entities

All sectors will depend on high levels of connectivity, from education to manufacturing to financial management. With every action being digitised, the potential for cyber threats grows

Blocking and chaining resume fraud

A mini-industry has come up to manage employee background checks. Studies indicate that one in five resumes have information discrepancy that is serious enough to be considered a fraud

Tech roles need women, but companies still prefer men

Technology is too important to be left in the hands of men alone. Unhappily, despite its importance in our daily lives, enough women are not participating in the creation of future technologies

Get ready to work with robots in the kitchen

Emerging new technologies are bringing deep changes in the way food is prepared, stored and disposed of.

Fraud in fintech being fought with regulatory tech

It has been estimated that more than 1,200 lending apps are active in India. While some have been shut down or removed from Google or Apple platforms, others can pop up with frightening speed

Nationalism will drive global alliances in 2021

The era of tech nationalism launched with India banning Chinese tech platforms and telecom equipment

Preparing for accountability of emerging technologies

On drones, the regulatory environment has to be about much more than merely management and tracking. An important issue to consider is inadvertent collection of audio and video

IoT meter adoption needs to pick up pace

The rise of Internet of Things (IoT)-based meters is attempting to bring accountability in a poorly regulated sector

How the tech war against Covid intensified

While in the early weeks, experts had approached Covid with a tentative approach, now every weapon in the tech arsenal has been deployed on the frontlines

Experience sights, sounds and shops virtually

Virtual reality is now going mainstream with travel and tech companies offering 3D visits to famous locations

Smart games, AI & robots can revive the toy industry

New toy makers can now deploy emerging technologies. They don't have to worry about legacy investments, since most were importing from China and not manufacturing

Data security drives the rise of private cloud

Private cloud means that a firm has control over the server as well as its location, where its data is stored

Managing a monsoon of medical data

Digitisation is creating thousands of sources of ever-flowing data. However, only a fraction of it is being utilised

Streamlining geo-spatial data policy

The experience of smart cities is an important learning for managing geo-spatial data collected and utilised from various departments

Creating space for private spacetech

Global venture capital has identified spacetech as a super growth sector. India, China and Japan will play a significant role to drive the transformation in Asia